SummaryThe kindly story-teller Uncle Remus tells a young boy stories about trickster Br'er Rabbit, who outwits Br'er Fox and slow-witted Br'er Bear.
Directed By:Harve Foster, Wilfred Jackson
Song of the South
Metascore
Mixed or Average
54
User score
Generally Favorable
6.9
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
33% Positive
2 Reviews
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Song of the South's cartoon sequences are as fine as anything produced by the Disney animators.
70
Song of the South is essentially a nostalgic valentine to a past that never existed, and within those limits, it offers a pleasant, family diversion for holiday afternoons when the children get restless.
User score
Generally Favorable
58% Positive
15 Ratings
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31% Mixed
8 Ratings
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3 Ratings
3 Ratings
Jul 5, 2024
9
SO badly misconstrued for being about slavery. Its specifically set during reconstruction, the sharecropper days. The ones who should be most offended by this movie are the Irish. The little girl is clearly 2nd gen Irish immigrant who were treated just as poorly as the former slaves, yet this issue is never brought up, as Disney was trying to ease racial tension with this film. Everything is a product of its time/
50
This rather mushy combination of animation and live-action remains one of Disney's most controversial efforts.
50
Where Song of the South errs badly is in its regurgitation of the horrible myth that black slaves were always singing and happy and just loved working on massah’s plantation.
50
The stories are pretty good folk, though a little too coyly calculated. But the plantation stuff is beneath contempt. Better save this for nostalgia only—kids won't be missing anything if they never encounter this relic.
40
Apparently the Disney wonder-workers are just a lot of conventional hacks when it comes to telling a story with actors instead of cartoons.
Apr 6, 2021
7
This film about a former slave now dedicated to storytelling is not one of the Disney house's greatest achievements, although the best moments are courtesy of some anthropomorphic animals. The main reason to watch this movie is to understand why Uncle Walt considered it taboo and hid it behind a wall. If you have a chance to see it, do so.
May 28, 2025
5
El debate sobre esta película se centra en si es racista o no. Lo demás queda bastante empañado, y no, la película no es racista. Es una película animada, no un documental, eso en primer lugar. Segundo, lo que representa la película es la vida de un pequeño que no tiene a su padre; en esa soledad, encuentra cariño y entendimiento en alguien que es bueno con los niños debido a sus cuentos. Nada **** problema real de la película es que es aburrida. Las escenas de animación, que a priori son las más importantes, son lentas, aburridas, sin gracia. Más bien, cuando el niño utiliza las enseñanzas en la vida real es cuando la película mejora, pero no demasiado. El guion es bastante deficiente, ese es su problema. Toda la controversia solo hizo que se hiciera más conocida, porque si no, no la hubieran visto.
Dec 21, 2018
4
why do people say this is racist ill tell you whats worst child acting that's the big splinter in a other wise good movie please release this Disney just make some changes and your good
Jul 20, 2019
0
No. ****. Great theme song. Very catchy tune, even The Jackson 5 covered it. I just have a problem with movies especially from that era that depicts one group of people as subordinates to another. Humanity, we are better than this!!
Production Company:
- Walt Disney Productions
Release Date:Nov 12, 1946
Duration:1 h 34 m
Rating:G
Tagline:Only the magic of Walt Disney could bring you the tales of Uncle Remus and Brer Rabbit . . . live actors with cartoon background!
Awards
Academy Awards, USA
• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations
